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May 27, 2011

Strange But True!

Q. What are a few of the truly remarkable adoption stories on record?

A. Those involving animals “adopting” humans, usually wolves or wild dogs rearing children, says Deirdre Barrett in “Supernormal Stimuli.” There have also been cases of bears, monkeys, chimpanzees and panthers doing likewise. In 1996, Bello, a 2-year-old Nigerian boy, was found after being abandoned at age six months and spending a year and a half with chimpanzees. “He walked by bending his legs and dragging his arms on the ground and leaped about throwing objects. So far, he has learned some human language and social behavior but still makes chimpanzee noises amid his speech.”


 
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